Jaguars Sign TE Pete Mitchell

The Jacksonville Jaguars signed tight end Pete Mitchell on Friday, bringing back an original member of the team who last played for the Detroit Lions.

Mitchell played for the Jaguars from 1995-98, catching 166 passes for 1,845 yards. He played every game in the franchise's first four seasons and started 40 games.

In 1999, Mitchell signed with the New York Giants as an unrestricted free agent. He caught a career-high 58 passes that season. He also played for the Giants in 2000, when they were NFC champions and lost to Baltimore in the Super Bow.

Last season, Mitchell signed with the Lions as an unrestricted free agent. He played in five games before being released Nov. 14.